Pre & Post Surgery Services
Pre-operative and post-operative preparations are required for a bariatric surgery to ensure successful outcome.
Planning Your Medical Trip
Consultation:Our dedicated team will connect with you and will answer all of your questions. You will be provided with help in order to get to know what’s best for your case. Therefore, we will make sure you will be getting the results you are wishing for!Planning:Your bookings and appointments are pre-organized by our Coordination Team, and that’s how we like to make sure that the trip goes as smoothly as possible, without any sorts of trouble or inconvenience.
Transportation:A whole fleet of modern and comfortable cars is at your disposal, both at the moment of your arrival to the Istanbul Airport and the moment you leave the country.
Accommodation:Your consultant will provide you a variety of luxurious Istanbul hotels to pick from... And It is FREE !
Medical Follow-Up:Even after the surgery, we keep in touch with you and answer your questions. In addition, we give you pieces of advice and provide medical guidance to guarantee the most satisfying and optimal results.
Pre-Surgery
Before the surgery, the patient must undergo:- Health screening e.g. blood test, ultrasound, x-ray, electrocardiography, lung function test
- An endoscopy to inspect the stomach to ensure that the patient does not have other stomach diseases that may not suit for bariatric surgery.
- A consultation with a dietician to evaluate and preparation for post bariatric diet modification.
- A psychological assessment to ensure that the patient does not have major psychiatric disorder that prohibited bariatric surgery and patient is willing to make the necessary lifestyle changes required after the surgery
- Current medical condition assessment e.g. heart disease, diabetes, hypertension
- A STOP-BANG evaluation and a sleep test
- A consultation with a rehabilitation physician regarding physical activities and exercises, pre and post-surgery
- Stop smoking 4 weeks before the surgery.
- Refrain from eating and drinking after midnight prior to the day of the surgery. If the patient has to take any medication, follow the doctor’s instructions.
- If you are not sure whether you are pregnant, consult your doctor or nurse.
- Consult the doctor if you are taking any herbal medicine or dietary supplement.
- Inform your doctor if you have taken blood thinner or any history of venous thrombosis.
- All patient would be given blood thinner 12 hrs before surgery.
Post-Surgery
After surgery, as Obesity Academy, we will follow up our patients with required recommendations and guides. We will plan personalized diet based on our patient and on conducted surgery with our nutritionists and experts. During whole recovery processes, the patients will be under our guidence and control.- Personalized diet plans prepared by our dieticians
- Periodical medical check ups until full recovery
- Physical exercises and recommendations by our fitness training experts
- 24/7 consulations